One of the fruits of the spirit is self control. An area of our life where we especially need to be vigilant about being self controlled, or disciplined, is in our thought life. The reward for doing so is that we will increase in our knowledge of God. This type of knowledge is one that is mentioned as a gift of the Spirit, and if pursued can benefit the whole body. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; 2 Corinthians 10:5 I As Alicia Britt Chole says, “If our minds are used to going places that are not within Gods current realities for us (which is a different matter than simply being visionary or planning for the future...), then when approached with a suggestion, our mental boundaries are porous--more like a colander than a fortress--and our past lack of mental discipline suddenly becomes a catalyst exponentially taking us down roads we never thought we would ever choose.”
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 17:14:07 +0000